The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A calf at West Fallowfeld. Can,
ate nineteen young turkeys and wanted
more. Toronto Globe.
The ancient Mexicans made pictures
with the colored plumes of humming-
birds, after the manner of mosaic.
-Mary-'In one respect 1 care more
for corn than 1 do for you" George
(surprised-"Why, pray?" Mary
20, corn will boston Budget.
-Teacher-''Have animals a capaci-
ty for afection?" Class-"Nearly all. +"
Teacher-''Correct. Now. what ami
NAL possesses the greatest affection for
MANI" Little Girl-"Woman." -Ona-
ha World.
The Illinois Humane Society. or
ganized at Chicago in 1870. has a good
record. During the last six years it has
investigated IS, 744 complaints. extend
ed help to 5,463 children, and saved
from abuse over 5000 horses.
"A Kentucky sheep-breeder adver-
tises that, living near three towns, he
has concluded to discontinue his contest
with dogs, and therefore offers the
remnant of his flock of thoroughbred
Southdowns for sale.
-Perils of the Deep.-Wife Gin the
cabin. anxiously)-"What's the trouble
on deck. Charlie?" Yacht-owner-"The
jib-sheet is lost overheard" Wife
''Well, why don't they come and take
one from the state-room?"- TTd-BitS.
There is a mending bureau in New
York City where bachelors and neg
lected husbands take their shirts,
socks. cuffs, and whatever is in tatters,
and can have them made whole again.
The only ways it used to be possible to
get this work done was to fee the wash
erwoman for the purpose. or to take the
work to one of the charitable institu-
tons that still make specially of en-
ploying their inmates at this work.
"A watch has been invented by the
Swiss watchmakers solely for the use
of blind people. A small pee is set
in the center of each figure. When the
hOur-hand is approaching Il certain
hour the PEG for that hour drops when
the quarter before it is passed. The
person feels the peg is down and then
counts back to y. He can thus tell
the time within few minutes and by
practice he can become so expert as to
tell the lime almost exactly.
"A colony of rats" SAYS the New
York SIN, -'were driven out of their
resting place in the cellar of No. SO
Fulton street, Brooklyn, Tuesday, by
the collapse of TIE foundation of one of
the pillars of the Kings County Elevated
road. With bale-sticks and bung,
starters the occupants of the saloon
overhead managed to exterminatA
nearly one hundred. 1t viii cost the
railroad about two dollars rat to pay
the damage done by the water which
flowed i'll the cellar"
"A most remarkable imitation of
black walnut has lately been manufact-
ured from poor pine, the quality and
appearance of the article being such
as to defy detection. except upon very
close examination. To accomplish this.
one part of walnut peel extract is mixed
with six parts of water, and with this
solution the wood is coated. When the
material is half dry, solution of BIZ
chromate OF potash with water is
rubbed on it, and the made walnut is
ready for use.
d should think you would adopt
safety couplings for your freight
trains" remarked a gentleman to the
of arailroad, as Il brake
man with leg mashed off was carried
by on a shutter. "Whv SOP" asked the
Because you cripple
SO many brakemen by the old method"
was the reply. "Not much" said the
This railroad only
pays an eight per cent. dividend, while
my stock in a cork-leg factory pays a
dividend of forty-two per cent. Do you
think l want to 60 to the expense of
safety couplings in order to
throw the cork-leg factory into bank
-lptcy? You must be crazyr'-NeO-
'AGn Independent.